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Member Association Feature

 Central States WEA

As a long time member of CSWEA for the last 15 years, please welcome Mohammed Haque as the new Executive Director of the organization. His long term affiliation with CSWEA has brought great understanding of the association and its three state structure and framework. He is currently employed as the District Manager at Lakes Region Sanitary District, where he has overseen tremendous growth in the last decade.  Mr Haque is truly enthusiastic about his new position at CSWEA and is an advocate for the industry and looks forward to advancing the goals of WEF and CSWEA.  He will be attending WEFMAX and is looking forward to using this opportunity to meet MA Leaders and share in the vast exchange of information.   

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

   

    

SUCCESSION PLANNING

What did we Learn...
Written materials i.e. SOPs, are necessary; place the right people with the right job, committee, tasks; Turf world goes away...NPs do not see turf role so do not force them to choose; don't stifle the NP from moving forward. As an organization you need to focus on one thing well, but not so much that you don't see the bigger picture. Sustain business model and stay out in front, sense what is coming and do not operate in emergency mode. It is to be a living breathing document and can never be considered done. The following presentations were given at WEFMAX in 2012.

Chesapeake WEA (2012) | Presentation
Focused on Improved Practices and what needs to be put in place. Set Criteria for Reserve Funds. Formalize the process...put into writing, plan for reserve funds, and have written plans in place for staffing i.e. roles, tasks, succession plan for replacing staff.

Georgia AWP (2012) | Presentation
Focused information on their Leadership Academy and their H2Opportunity

North Carolina WEA (2012) | Presentation
A new Strategic Model was needed requiring an ongoing array of change, create capacity to deal with new programs, balance financial resources, tie to annual budget, recruit the right people for the job, offer meaningful training for volunteers and staff, measure success, and make organizations sustainable.

New Jersey WEA (2012) | Presentation
Focused on the realization that without succession planning, a successful succession was not possible.

New York WEA (2012) | Presentation
Focused on organizing a Task Force to develop an integrated strategy to be presented to NYWEA Board for adoption in June 2012. Goal: have white paper identify tools that NYWEA might use to assist membership in recruiting
environmental problems.

WEA of Ontario (2012) | Presentation
New professionals (NP) involvement and training; Student Chapter maintenance; Mentorship programs Volunteer Training - NP leadership training; Student Chapter Leadership Forum New Jersey.

Virginia WEA (2012) | Presentation
Focused on Communication...communicating effectively with your MA, members if you want long term